Whilst trying to find reconditioned diesel forklifts in and around Stevenston KA20 be aware that a DIY shop was fined over £500,000 plus costs of £250,000 as a result of an accident in which a female customer was killed when a forklift reversed into her. The forklift driver had been working without a look-out and as a result had not seen the customer.

If you are researching reconditioned diesel forklifts in and around Stevenston KA20 you may wish to know that a business was fined over £50,000 when an employee was crushed to death. A forklift driver had performed an emergency stop while going round a corner in order to avoid hitting another member of staff. However the sudden braking caused the goods being carried to fall off and pin the man to the ground. The court found that no risk assessments had been carried out and that there was no system to safely separate pedestrians from vehicles on the site.

Whilst searching for reconditioned diesel forklifts in and around Stevenston KA20 you should be aware that a worker was injured when the truck he was driving fell down a gap between a trailer and a loading platform. This was one of two forklift accidents that led to the company being fined £25,000 plus £8,000 in costs.

If you are searching for reconditioned diesel forklifts in and around Stevenston KA20 you may wish to know that leaks on a second hand forklift are not cheap to fix and although some leaks can be repaired in a short time with a relatively inexpensive seal kit, leaks on triple stage masts can take much longer and be very expensive to repair.

While investigating reconditioned diesel forklifts in and around Stevenston KA20 be aware that electric forklifts are virtually emission free, very quiet, are usually less prone to breakdowns and are generally around 25% cheaper to operate and maintain than internal combustion gas or diesel forklift trucks.